Thursday, December 1, 2011

Homemade Hot Sauce



My Husband Is Awesome !!!

One of the things that we miss about America is the Mexican Food. We Love hot sauce, and chips. Well this week my hubby made some homemade hot sauce, and Canned it. It was even nice enough to make some mild, and some hot. He likes it Hot ! The Gee Family in Arusha previously gave us the canning supplies and we finally put it to use. The canning part is nice because it preserves the sauce for a long shelf life. We also had homemade tortilla chips with it. Yumm!!!


I couldn't help but think about the people in the nearby villages, and how helpful the canning process would be for them. Their selection of fresh fruits or vegetables is very limited. For those living in town, there is the central market, with a wide variety of foods. The problem with canning is that Tanzania doesn't have the jars and lids for this type of work. To actually can, all it takes is a fire, pot taller than the jars, and water. The trick is having the water boiling a few inches above the jars.

We have killed our own chickens, butchered pigs, kept a garden, and now canning, sometimes I really do feel like Little House on the Prairie.

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